59B-15.001: Purpose
59B-15.002: Definitions
59B-15.003: Exclusions
59B-15.004: Reporting Requirements
59B-15.005: Hospital Contact Information
59B-15.006: Certification
59B-15.007: Administrative Penalties
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To repeal rules that require submission of Surgical Infection Prevention (SIP) Measures to the Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency).
SUMMARY: The proposed repeal of rules eliminates certain obsolete rules that require hospitals to report Surgical Infection Prevention (SIP) Measures to the Agency.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 408.061(1)(a), 408.061(1)(e), 408.08(2), 408.08(5), 408.15(11) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 408.05(3)(l)1. FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: April 28, 2008, 11:00 a.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, Building 3, Conference Room B, 2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Carolyn Turner at (850)922-5861. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Carolyn Turner at turnerc@ahca.myflorida.com
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
59B-15.001 Purpose.
Specific Authority 408.061(1)(a), 408.061(1)(e) FS. Law Implemented 408.05(3)(l)1. FS. History–New 11-27-05, Repealed ________.
59B-15.002 Definitions.
Specific Authority 408.061(1)(a), 408.061(1)(e) FS. Law Implemented 408.05(3)(l)1. FS. History–New 11-27-05, Repealed__________.
59B-15.003 Exclusions.
Specific Authority 408.061(1)(a), 408.061(1)(e) FS. Law Implemented 408.05(3)(l)1. FS. History–New 11-27-05, Repealed ________.
59B-15.004 Reporting Requirements.
Specific Authority 408.061(1)(a), 408.061(1)(e) FS. Law Implemented 408.05(3)(l)1. FS. History–New 11-27-05, Repealed ________.
59B-15.005 Hospital Contact Information.
Specific Authority 408.061(1)(a), 408.061(1)(e) FS. Law Implemented 408.05(3)(l)1. FS. History–New 11-27-05, Repealed ________.
59B-15.006 Certification.
Specific Authority 408.061(1)(a), 408.061(1)(e) FS. Law Implemented 408.05(3)(l)1. FS. History–New 11-27-05, Repealed ________.
59B-15.007 Administrative Penalties.
Specific Authority 408.061(1)(a), 408.061(1)(e) FS. Law Implemented 408.05(3)(l)1. FS. History–New 11-27-05, Repealed ________.